Vietnam expands international cooperation in climate change response

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is among the countries most affected by climate change. The National Strategy on Responding to Climate Change has called on international donors to engage in long-term projects. VOV reporter Thu Hoa looks at Vietnam’s international cooperation in responding to climate change, on the occasion of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s visit to Vietnam. Climate change is a pressing issue in Vietnam and many other countries. Losses of human life and property caused by climate change have forced governments to adopt special climate change policies. The Vietnamese government has approved the National Target Program on Responding to Climate Change, compiled scenarios on climate change and rising sea levels for regions until 2050, and built a National Action Program. Vietnam’s policies on climate change involve international donors and countries who have experience in this field. The Netherlands and Vietnam cooperate in responding to climate change The Netherlands and Vietnam established a Strategic Partnership Agreement on adapting to climate change and water management during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to the Netherlands in 2010. Since then, both countries have actively implemented the Agreement by forming the Vietnam-Netherlands Intergovernmental Committee and have cooperated in 8 water management areas including water resources evaluation, water for food, and water infrastructure. The Committee convened its 1st meeting under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands in March, 2011, where cooperation was discussed in water management, adapting to climate change, and protecting agricultural ecosystems. Vietnam…